Some excellent records collected locally today began with a two hour walk through my local Breckland habitat. I decided to walk my chosen route following Dawn Balmer’s record of Hen Harrier there yesterday. Despite not seeing the ring-tail, species I did record Crane (3) Marsh Harrier (3), Goshawk (1♂), Cetti’s Warbler, and Brambling.
Later in the morning once home, good record collecting continued when a fine ♂ Blackcap was seen feeding upon halved apples I hung on a tree. A local Sparrowhawk also passed through causing panic amongst the Doves and Starlings.
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| Acrobatic Blackcap in garden 1st February |
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| Blackcap (male) in garden 1st February |
I arrived home at about 100hrs to find this lovely male Blackcap in one of trees feeding upon halved apples I hung out. By providing this fruit like this, Blackcap was a species in the forefront of mind to attract into the garden.
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